Plan to ban butts in NSW National Parks (November 29, 2014)The ban on smoking within national parks will commence on January 1 2015.Cigarette butts contain more than 4000 chemicals, including 43 known carcinogens such as ammonia, nitrogen dioxide, formaldehyde, hydrogen cyanide and arsenic. When cigarette butts are discarded the chemicals leach into the surrounding environment polluting the land and waterways.

Residents asked to pick up trash on Fridays (November 27, 2014)The Jakarta administration has launched the Gerakan Pungut Sampah (Picking Up Trash Movement), calling on Jakartans to pick up garbage in their areas every Friday morning.

Gum companies urged to aid clean-up (November 22, 2014)Chewing gum manufacturers must help pay the estimated £60 million bill for cleaning up discarded pieces, councils have said in calling for a "producer pays" principle to be introduced so that manufacturers are obliged to help shoulder some of the clean-up cost.

Moon is a garbage receptacle of lunar litter: report (November 21, 2014)NASA keeps a list of all human detritus that has been left on the moon, including tongs, golf balls and a “defecation collection device,” according to the organization’s official website.

'100 in 100' montage shows plastic plague that is littering our beautiful beaches in Cornwall (November 21, 2014)Photographer and diver Charles Hood’s montage shows the items of beach litter found in a 100sq metre area of a West Cornwall beach

Government push to clean up Britain and make dropping litter 'as socially unacceptable as drink driving' (November 17, 2014)The Government is looking at making it easier for councils to fine people who throw litter from their cars and cut down on roadside rubbish which costs millions of pounds to clean up.

Littering very difficult to prosecute in court (November 17, 2014)Councillor says every journey starts with a small step, 'We have to go into the schools,' he said. 'These are the people of the future.'

Australia: Smoking banned in NSW national parks (November 16, 2014)Seven billion cigarette butts are dropped in Australia every year and as well as looking unsightly, they contain hazardous chemicals such as arsenic and lead, which can then leach into the environment.

Shepherdstown Town Council moves to adopt littering ordinance (November 14, 2014)Ordinance "covers littering from someone dropping something on the sidewalk to somebody coming in from out of town and dumping their trash in town. It doesn't specify where someone is from, but if they litter in Shepherdstown, they will be in trouble."

Uasin Gishu County to ban peeing in public: Kenya (November 13, 2014)Smoking and peeing in public will soon be banned in Uasin Gishu county. Deputy Governor Daniel Chemno said those found will be arrested.

The Fifth Metro: Clean it like Tokyo (November 11, 2014)The no-littering ethic is rooted in Japan’s culture. The country is an island without access to endless resources and the Japanese value everything. What they don’t need, they dispose of correctly.

New litter wardens appointed for Kaieteur, Guyana (November 7, 2014)Through the empowered officers, the capacity and planned efforts to enforce the regulations and reduce littering are greatly strengthened.

Children join forces at litter pick (November 7, 2014)"Litter is something that is very noticeable and by educating young people to dispose of their litter responsibly we can hopefully carry the message through the generations, ensuring a better place for everyone to live in."

Litter and Recycling Expo to Bring Smokey Bear to New Town (November 6, 2014)The James City Clean County Commission was started in 1979 as a group of volunteers appointed by the Board of Supervisors, tasked with promoting recycling, controlling litter, providing environmental education and helping to coordinate county beautification efforts. Learn more.

Indian agency’s Swachh Bharat TV commercial 'shames' those who litter (November 5, 2014)This is the first phase of the campaigning, demonstrated by a 60-second TV ad, which will be aired in 10 languages across all major networks.

Smokers caught littering can swap fines for shopping vouchers (November 3, 2014)The pilot scheme, due to begin in December, will see those dropping cigarette ends or packets receiving a £30 shopping voucher if they can prove they have completed a council- commissioned stop smoking course and successfully given up.